Nostr notes by Yogi Jaeger

RE: https://spore.social/@yoginho/116169824040484292 Looking for ...

2026-03-06T15:40:27Z

RE: https://spore.social/@yoginho/116169824040484292

Looking for some weekend listening or reading? Check out my recent #TheoryOfChange podcast (or read its transcript).

#Computationalism is evil. I'll say no more.

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I talked to Matthew Sheffield (npub1t4p…5qhu) on the #TheoryOfChange podcast Flux (npub1rq3…rj7q) about #AI, #agency, #minds, #computationalIsm, and why these topics matter in today's politics because of the "scientific Trumpism" that is #transhumanism:

https://youtu.be/AWV3Rk16yvM

I don't see any disagreement here, but (I'm afraid) the ...

2026-03-04T17:02:55Z

In reply to nevent1q…rz5u
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I don't see any disagreement here, but (I'm afraid) the term "transhumanism" is lost. It is so often associated with tech-fascist neo-feudalism (and computationalist insanity) by now that it will just confuse people to use it further in this broader and more sane way.

: what is your definition of transhumanism?

2026-03-04T14:31:57Z

In reply to nevent1q…6vuy
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: what is your definition of transhumanism?

One option, which I've used in earlier work, e.g. here: ...

2026-03-04T14:31:10Z

In reply to nevent1q…zwze
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One option, which I've used in earlier work, e.g. here:

https://www.johannesjaeger.eu/blog/machine-metaphysics-and-the-cult-of-techno-transcendentalism

is to distinguish

tech(no)-transcendentalism

and a more natural

evolutionary transcendentalism.

But I'm not sure this distinction is clear enough?

I understand your concern. I, too, view humanity as but a certain ...

2026-03-04T14:28:48Z

In reply to nevent1q…cpgj
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I understand your concern. I, too, view humanity as but a certain segment of an evolutionary process and, hopefully, not an evolutionary dead end.

But "transhumanism" is what this particular movement of delusional tech-weirdos is called at the moment. As you say, by choice of its own members.

That's why we'll have to stick with it for the moment and find a better term for the kind of immanent transcendentalism that is actually worth considering.

I talked to @npub1t4p…5qhu on the #TheoryOfChange podcast ...

2026-03-04T07:54:00Z

I talked to Matthew Sheffield (npub1t4p…5qhu) on the #TheoryOfChange podcast Flux (npub1rq3…rj7q) about #AI, #agency, #minds, #computationalIsm, and why these topics matter in today's politics because of the "scientific Trumpism" that is #transhumanism:

https://youtu.be/AWV3Rk16yvM

#OpenClaw and #Moltbook are not "the first step towards the ...

2026-02-14T12:24:27Z

#OpenClaw and #Moltbook are not "the first step towards the singularity" unless that singularity involves us all drowning in nonsense and asocial behavior: https://theshamblog.com/an-ai-agent-published-a-hit-piece-on-me.

Any sane and sustainable society would legislate malicious fake personalities out of existence. With draconic measures.

Shows you just how far we are from a sane and sustainable society.

#AI is #AlgorithmicMimicry on #steroids now...

I'll be contributing to "Hybrid Minds" in Vienna ...

2026-02-04T15:28:45Z

I'll be contributing to "Hybrid Minds" in Vienna later this month (registration at link below).

I'll provide some philosophical reflections on the idea that we can replace organic parts of a living being one by one with mechanical ones - and end up with an equivalent system. I call it the "Cyborg Myth." It is part of the machine view of the world that regards organisms as mechanisms and thinking as computation, but neglects the problem of biological organization.

http://events.teloscircle.com

So many interesting questions in those links: arguably, you do ...

2026-01-22T16:00:34Z

In reply to nevent1q…8gu9
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So many interesting questions in those links: arguably, you *do* need a metabolism for the evolution of locomotion & later on, walking. Walking animals then evolved technological mimicry of their own mode of locomotion. Maybe not a direct functional link, but evolutionary dependencies that are endlessly fascinating & intricate.

Challenging indeed, but much work to be done, & much to be discovered here, but all of it glanced over by a superficial computational paradigm.

Question: what do you mean by a linking theory? As you say, the ...

2026-01-22T15:10:45Z

In reply to nevent1q…6g40
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Question: what do you mean by a linking theory? As you say, the dependencies between these capabilities may be loose and much more complicated than computationalists assume.

Did I miss the link to the paper? "Reasoning" as in ...

2026-01-22T15:09:04Z

In reply to nevent1q…wz9c
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Did I miss the link to the paper?

"Reasoning" as in logical thinking *is* computational. Language, as well, is mostly transmission of regular (though often ambiguous) patterns. It's the contextual framing part that is not computational in nature. But that doesn't require consciousness either, just agency, as it happens in all living organisms.

At that level, I think we are making first steps toward a better understanding. But, indeed, it's a long way to consciousness.

Of course, this is a philosophical argument, so we can agree to ...

2026-01-22T14:43:30Z

In reply to nevent1q…qjrw
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Of course, this is a philosophical argument, so we can agree to disagree. But I don't see how we get a reasonable account of how experience and consciousness arise without making these metaphysical distinctions.

And, no. It's not a mere definitional game. Or, then, the computationalist or functionalist account is also just convenient definitions.

Without good concepts, no true insight. And concepts are socially constructed by human knowers, either way.

For me, to believe you can explain actual experience with ...

2026-01-22T14:41:41Z

In reply to nevent1q…z72l
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For me, to believe you can explain actual experience with computation is a fundamental category error. It forgets what computation actually is, and what it is supposed to do as a concept (the quacking and walking, alright, but not the meat on the bone, and the poop on the ground).

But: that meat *is* required for real duck-quacking and walking, in the end. It is what makes the computational reproduction of these behaviors mere mimicry.

The mimicry can work, almost to perfection, for the quacking and ...

2026-01-22T14:39:54Z

In reply to nevent1q…thc8
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The mimicry can work, almost to perfection, for the quacking and the walking. It's not embodied in the right kind of way.

So: I think you can reproduce language & reasoning to an arbitrary accuracy with computational systems that have no experience or consciousness at all.

I just don't see how convincing quacking & walking can then be used to argue for embodied experience or awareness.

There is no account that can do that, because computation is not what does that.

I agree. That is the problem of mimicry & the reason Turing ...

2026-01-22T14:21:24Z

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I agree. That *is* the problem of mimicry & the reason Turing regretted publishing the Turing test.

It seems that we can make statistical systems that imitate behaviors to arbitrary degrees.

It quacks like a duck, it walks like a duck. So computationalists believe it *is* a duck. But you can't eat the duck. And it does not shit like a duck either.

Usually, such arguments are dismissed as "metaphysical" (a four-letter word!), but I think good metaphysics are crucial.

Then you get a pretty solid theoretical argument why ententional ...

2026-01-22T14:06:31Z

In reply to nevent1q…7g6s
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Then you get a pretty solid theoretical argument why ententional states cannot be explained by computation alone.

If I understand your argument correctly, you are not disputing that anything we may count as "conscious" state needs a locus of experience? Again, that locus can only be provided by a teleodynamic (i.e. embodied, self-manufacturing) system.

Computation is about rule-based execution of operations. I just don't see where there could be an explanation for ...

I like Terry Deacon's concept of "entention." ...

2026-01-22T14:04:15Z

In reply to nevent1q…xw3e
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I like Terry Deacon's concept of "entention." It's like intention, but without necessarily requiring a brain. A state or behavior that is about something that is not currently present. Deacon argues that it requires what he calls "teleodynamics." It's roughly the same as autopoiesis or self-manufacture.

Combine that with Rosen's insight that self-manufacturing systems are not computable and, as we've argued, cannot even be completely formalized:

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1362658/full

To possess a belief, to have mental states, you have to be a ...

2026-01-22T13:23:15Z

In reply to nevent1q…rn7z
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To possess a belief, to have mental states, you have to be a locus of experience (a self). I don't see how a purely algorithmic system can have that kind of state.

But, of course, it can do a lot of mimicry in the domains of language & reasoning without anything like a mental state.

The self seems crucial to understand drive, agency, judgment, creativity, and all of those aspects of experience (and intelligence) that are *not* computational.

But maybe I misunderstand?

... when it comes to criticizing a view that claims to be ...

2026-01-22T08:44:28Z

In reply to nevent1q…7mf3
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... when it comes to criticizing a view that claims to be rational through & through - a view supposedly without alternatives - that, in reality, is riddled with inconsistencies, metaphysical confusion & irrational hubris.

https://www.johannesjaeger.eu/blog/the-thing-about-epistemic-humility

I attack this view with arguments. I engage with what scientists & engineers publicly say they do, taking them seriously, indeed.

So, once again, tell me: what is your point? And: read my paper, perhaps, before criticizing it? Thanks.

We need a better world view. And we need it fast. Science & ...

2026-01-22T08:33:08Z

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We need a better world view. And we need it fast. Science & engineering are at the heart of this. If there is a lack of respect, then it is for the vastness of all the things beyond our grasp, and the limitations of our own cognitive and practical powers.

Is it arrogant to criticize the vast majority of scientists & engineers this way? Yes, it may be. But it's also necessary and urgent.

Humility is to recognize the limitations of your own views, not to hold back...

This is not a lack of respect for science & engineering, but ...

2026-01-22T08:31:11Z

In reply to nevent1q…x9dj
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This is not a lack of respect for science & engineering, but a passion so strong that I plead for a *better* way to do basic research, and to apply it more wisely than we currently do. And, yes, we totally lack that wisdom at the moment. Otherwise, we would not be in the kind of pickle we're in.

https://www.whatisemerging.com/opinions/toward-a-metamodern-science

Biology does not care about life anymore. Biotech & AI think they can engineer life & minds. Transhumanism is on the rise. That's hypermodernity, and it's bad.

... and application actually work anymore. Plus: the last 400y of ...

2026-01-22T08:28:49Z

In reply to nevent1q…3qtc
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... and application actually work anymore. Plus: the last 400y of science and engineering *are* based (with very few minority exceptions) on the idea that the world is a machine and we can control and predict it. This is not anecdotal evidence, but the pervasive underlying ideology of modernity. And, yes, I think it's wrong. Completely detached from reality, in fact. I've spent the last three years writing a book about this, if you're interested:

https://www.expandingpossibilities.org/an-emerging-book.html

... or are you engaging in a bit of vague ad hominem, the kind ...

2026-01-22T08:24:59Z

In reply to nevent1q…lksw
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... or are you engaging in a bit of vague ad hominem, the kind that I am absolutely allergic to? I hope not, because that seems a little bad-faith.

To suggest "I don't have much respect" for scientists & engineers is a pretty heavy accusation. So I'd like to know what it's based on.

I absolutely *do* think that scientists & engineers know what they're doing, when it comes to their particular problems and practice. At the same time, nobody is taught how knowledge generation ...

Two questions: 1. Have you actually read the paper my thread is ...

2026-01-22T08:20:06Z

In reply to nevent1q…8pu0
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Two questions:

1. Have you actually read the paper my thread is summarizing? I see no indication in your replies that you have or, if you did, that you understand what it's trying to do.

2. What is your point? Are you trying to share with me that your community is enlightened when it comes to perspectivism? I'm thrilled to hear that. I haven't come across such a community in 25y of scientific & philosophical practice & teaching, so I'm glad to hear that it exists...

Nice to see a very visible person like @npub1sq7…amge converge, ...

2026-01-21T20:27:05Z

Nice to see a very visible person like Anil Seth (npub1sq7…amge) converge, in every possible way, with things I've been saying for a while now:
https://www.noemamag.com/the-mythology-of-conscious-ai

Consciousness is *not* a matter of computation, but a matter of experiencing. #AI algorithms are unable to experience. They are simply not the kind of system that experiences anything. Autopoiesis is required. We may be able to simulate that, but simulation is not reality. To be real, organisms must invest energy to construct themselves.

I'm an evolutionary biologist. I can tell you that ...

2026-01-21T19:14:09Z

In reply to nevent1q…yfx0
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I'm an evolutionary biologist. I can tell you that nothing-but-ism runs rampant among my colleagues. Much worse: fundamental physics. Plus all those physicists & neuroscientists who are computationalists. It's the majority view, far. Maybe not when you probe these folks about the complexities of their research practice in private. But 100% in their publications & 110% when they "popularize" their work for the public.

You must be moving in exclusive circles not to experience this...

Don't worry: this is exactly what Wimsatt is saying. ...

2026-01-21T16:59:39Z

In reply to nevent1q…yey0
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Don't worry: this is exactly what Wimsatt is saying. Mechanistic/analytic models are powerful (and necessary, in fact) to do science.

What he criticizes is "nothing-but-ism," when the machine model becomes reality.

This is Whitehead's fallacy of misplaced concreteness: mistaking the abstract for the real.

I'm not surprised that engineers are aware of their models' limitations. Engineering is all about staying within margins after all.

That is great to hear! I think it's pretty rare still that ...

2026-01-21T16:09:00Z

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That is great to hear! I think it's pretty rare still that people get a realistic view of science during their education. And in this case, it is especially great, since engineering is (not surprisingly) notorious for adhering to a more classical, machine view of the world.

So: I don't think you should be confused! You're definitely on the right track ... Or maybe, being confused, means being on the right track. 😉

(5) Truer insights from false models: The point of a scientific ...

2026-01-21T14:51:18Z

In reply to nevent1q…0rl0
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(5) Truer insights from false models:

The point of a scientific model is not to be true, but to be false in interesting ways, leading to new questions and refinements - models that are wrong in different and more productive ways.

A perfect model would be pointless. It would be an evolutionary dead end in the history of science.

But models can be false in uninteresting ways: they can be plain wrong. Wimsatt lists the varieties of being wrong that are actually productive.

(4) Perspectives & piecewise approximations: Levels are not ...

2026-01-21T14:49:10Z

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(4) Perspectives & piecewise approximations:

Levels are not clearly separated, and sometimes we need to view a phenomenon across levels. This is how perspectives arise. Again, they are not just some subjective point of view, but real features of our interaction with the world.

They allow us to explain certain sets of phenomena that are relevant to us. But complex systems allow for many such perspectives that do not add up in any additive or straightforward way.

(3) Beyond certainty: Scientific knowledge is not certain, but it ...

2026-01-21T14:46:54Z

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(3) Beyond certainty:

Scientific knowledge is not certain, but it should be robust - discoverable or describable in many independent ways. It should also enable coherent action in a given situation.

This way, we can still judge the relative merit of a scientific idea, even if we cannot establish it as fact beyond doubt.

This leads to a Babylonian model of knowledge: richly networked robust nodes, rather than a single fundamental level to which everything can be reduced.

(2) Levels of organization: A world in which beings like us can ...

2026-01-21T14:44:56Z

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(2) Levels of organization:

A world in which beings like us can exist and evolve needs to be messy enough to allow for an open-ended future, but also needs to be structured and layered, so we can make predictions and test them through our actions. This is not only how science works, but how all organisms get to know their world.

Levels are not just figments of our imagination. They arise from our interaction with the world, and are therefore ontologically real.

(1) Limited beings in a large world: As a premise, we must first ...

2026-01-21T14:42:45Z

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(1) Limited beings in a large world:

As a premise, we must first agree that we are tiny but significant parts of the world we are trying to understand. This leads to a strange loop: all intersubjective knowledge arises from subjective experience of a knower that is is both subject and object of that study.

Without recognizing our limitations, and that strange loop, we fall into delusions of complete and objective knowledge, which are logically inconsistent upon closer examination.

(0) Why should scientists care about philosophy? Because ...

2026-01-21T14:40:42Z

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(0) Why should scientists care about philosophy?

Because naturalist philosophy is informed by and engages with the latest insights that science delivers. Both evolve hand in hand.

This kind of philosophy makes you a better researcher, because it will guide your practice and make you understand what you unique contribution to a field can be.

It also disabuses you of physics envy. Theoretical physics is really weird, and not a good model for any other science...

RE: https://spore.social/@yoginho/115918117109281530 TL;DR: a ...

2026-01-21T14:38:54Z

RE: https://spore.social/@yoginho/115918117109281530

TL;DR: a summary thread on this monster of a paper ...

The basic take-home message is this: there is no knowledge without a knower. No "view from nowhere." But this does not lead to relativism - anything goes - either, as our perspectives arise from interactions with a reality that is beyond our control.

This is the best a limited being can hope for in a large world, where relevant cues are sparse, ambiguous, and often misleading.

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Let me summarize the rest, section by section ... 👇

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We have a new preprint out! And one that is especially dear to my heart:

"Re-Engineering Wimsatt for Limited Beings"

https://zenodo.org/records/18293424

Bill Wimsatt is possibly the most underrated philosopher of science of our times. In this paper, I attempt to translate his key ideas into a format that every scientist can understand.

Artwork by Marcus Neustetter.

Reading this paper will change the way you do science, and how you see the world, forever. I promise.

#philosophy #science #perspectivism

RE: https://spore.social/@yoginho/115899940657336915 Just one ...

2026-01-20T16:06:40Z

RE: https://spore.social/@yoginho/115899940657336915

Just one more boost for this wonderful conversation about a science for the 21st century, beyond the view of the world as a machine:

https://youtu.be/lL0bkHQeanY

Highlights from the conversation are available here:

https://youtu.be/C0e5qcBnJ5E
https://youtu.be/oHOGdAbXL-k
https://youtu.be/We25VbAN7pw
https://youtu.be/UdEl3CmzU3A

#philosophy #science
#BeyondTheAgeOfMachines

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Last week, I had the honor of giving my second masterclass to the graduate students of the #LearningPlanetInstitute (former #CRI) in Paris (the first one was in 2019, when I was a fellow there in the ancient past...).

I presented my vision for a "Science Beyond the Age of Machines."

The talk itself was not recorded, but three wonderful students (Suleyman Hanyyev, Hai-Nam Pham, and Zoe Zulu) recorded a podcast about the topic with me, which you can find here:

https://youtu.be/lL0bkHQeanY

RE: https://spore.social/@yoginho/115918117109281530 Yes. Science ...

2026-01-19T14:26:15Z

RE: https://spore.social/@yoginho/115918117109281530

Yes. Science is a social construct. But even though our knowledge will never be truly objective, or complete, we can still get a good grip on reality.

Science is the best way we've devised so far to get to terms with the large & bewildering world we live in.

It's unlike any other human way to generate knowledge.

But it's also deeply related to how any organism comes to know the world:: by acting on expectations & evaluating the consequence of our actions.

#philosophy #science #perspectivism

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We have a new preprint out! And one that is especially dear to my heart:

"Re-Engineering Wimsatt for Limited Beings"

https://zenodo.org/records/18293424

Bill Wimsatt is possibly the most underrated philosopher of science of our times. In this paper, I attempt to translate his key ideas into a format that every scientist can understand.

Artwork by Marcus Neustetter.

Reading this paper will change the way you do science, and how you see the world, forever. I promise.

#philosophy #science #perspectivism

We have a new preprint out! And one that is especially dear to my ...

2026-01-18T21:01:37Z

We have a new preprint out! And one that is especially dear to my heart:

"Re-Engineering Wimsatt for Limited Beings"

https://zenodo.org/records/18293424

Bill Wimsatt is possibly the most underrated philosopher of science of our times. In this paper, I attempt to translate his key ideas into a format that every scientist can understand.

Artwork by Marcus Neustetter.

Reading this paper will change the way you do science, and how you see the world, forever. I promise.

#philosophy #science #perspectivism

Last week, I gave my crash course "Science as Process and ...

2026-01-16T12:27:31Z

Last week, I gave my crash course

"Science as Process and Perspective — Become a Better Researcher through Philosophy"

for the PhD students at the Learning Planet Institute in Paris (where I first developed this course in 2018).

As always, the students were truly excellent, I received extremely positive feedback, and I've learnt so much from the discussions!

**You can bring this course to your local institution!**

More info here: https://www.johannesjaeger.eu/philosophy.html

#philosophy #science #teaching

Es ist höchste Zeit, auf Linux umzusteigen: die Betriebssysteme ...

2026-01-16T08:44:03Z

Es ist höchste Zeit, auf Linux umzusteigen: die Betriebssysteme von Microsoft, Apple und Google werden mehr und mehr zu KI-Spionage-Tools, die den Konzernen die Kontrolle über dich in die Hand geben, statt dir die Kontrolle über deine Hardware.

https://www.derstandard.at/story/3000000304299/ki-agent-oder-ki-spion-der-gefaehrliche-weg-in-die-totalueberwachung-auf-pc-und-smartphone

DER STANDARD (npub1ad3…gnz6) schreibt über den ausgezeichneten Vortrag von [@Mer__edith](https://mastodon.world/@Mer__edith ) und Udbhav Tiwari von Signal (npub1rkw…5q62) am #39c3 in Hamburg. Das englische Original ist hier abrufbar:

https://media.ccc.de/v/39c3-ai-agent-ai-spy

Last week, I had the honor of giving my second masterclass to the ...

2026-01-15T15:59:06Z

Last week, I had the honor of giving my second masterclass to the graduate students of the #LearningPlanetInstitute (former #CRI) in Paris (the first one was in 2019, when I was a fellow there in the ancient past...).

I presented my vision for a "Science Beyond the Age of Machines."

The talk itself was not recorded, but three wonderful students (Suleyman Hanyyev, Hai-Nam Pham, and Zoe Zulu) recorded a podcast about the topic with me, which you can find here:

https://youtu.be/lL0bkHQeanY

RE: https://spore.social/@yoginho/115898679347033969 As I am in ...

2026-01-15T10:56:10Z

RE: https://spore.social/@yoginho/115898679347033969

As I am in the wintherry mountains, I am listening to the vast sonic landscapes of Paysage d'Hiver (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paysage_d%27Hiver) and the emptiness & cold of Darkspace (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darkspace_(band)), which provide a deeply layered & beautiful atmosphere to work to.

Connoisseurs of black metal, do check them out!

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Arrived in #Tschiertschen, my home, yesterday.

Reading in the sun, outside.

#WritingRetreat is off to a good start after some exciting adventures in France these last ten days. More on that later...

I'm still processing and recovering from my travels, which is where I feel the limitations of my #MECFS most acutely.

Arrived in #Tschiertschen, my home, yesterday. Reading in the ...

2026-01-15T10:38:20Z

Arrived in #Tschiertschen, my home, yesterday.

Reading in the sun, outside.

#WritingRetreat is off to a good start after some exciting adventures in France these last ten days. More on that later...

I'm still processing and recovering from my travels, which is where I feel the limitations of my #MECFS most acutely.

I've finished the first draft of my paper about William ...

2025-11-19T15:01:13Z

I've finished the first draft of my paper about William Wimsatt and his multi-perspectival realism.

I think every practicing scientist today should know about his philosophy. It will make you a better researcher, I guarantee. And it will help you feel comfortable exploring the structure of a messy and imperfect world without losing track of your limitations.

#philsci #science #philosophy #perspectivism

"For the rest of the world to escape dictators' demands, ...

2025-10-20T20:40:28Z

"For the rest of the world to escape dictators' demands, they will have to accelerate their independence from American tech – not just Russian gas."

Cory Doctorow (npub1fdr…lvhs)

https://pluralistic.net/2025/10/20/post-american-internet/#huawei-with-american-characteristics

I had a great time in #The_ZoNE this Friday and Saturday (Oct ...

2025-10-06T08:53:00Z

I had a great time in #The_ZoNE this Friday and Saturday (Oct 3/4) at the #CreativeCluster Vienna, engaging visitors in discussions, showing our work, and planning the future for our arts & science collective.

Some pictures of the event here:

https://www.expandingpossibilities.org/quick-thoughts/open-studio-i-was-looking-for-something

#ArtScience #Philosophy #Life #Tools #Knowledge #Mythopoiesis

with Bronwyn Lace, Marcus Neustetter, and Basak Senova

I'll gladly switch to some other OS that is supported on my ...

2025-09-29T10:59:28Z

In reply to nevent1q…7qpd
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I'll gladly switch to some other OS that is supported on my Fairphone, but I'm really not interested in buying a Pixel from Google.

Get back in touch when you are more portable. Thank you.

Hello Apple Enthusiasts out there: it's time to switch ...

2025-09-28T15:14:28Z

Hello Apple Enthusiasts out there: it's time to switch platform!

https://pluralistic.net/2025/09/26/empty-threats/#500-million-affluent-consumers

Pro tip: google "Fairphone" and "Murena."

And another weekend reading suggestion: what we need are more ...

2025-09-19T12:34:33Z

And another weekend reading suggestion: what we need are more mature relations among self-reflecting people, not discussions about what exact relationship style is better than any other ...

"in love, we may be confusing 'having' with 'being'"

https://substack.com/home/post/p-172937551

Text: Yogi Jaeger (npub1fg4…mynu) Art: Marcus Neustetter

#love #process #philosophy #relationships

in love, we may be confusing 'having' with ...

2025-09-10T17:30:19Z

in love, we may be confusing 'having' with 'being'

https://substack.com/home/post/p-172937551

Text: Yogi Jaeger (npub1fg4…mynu) Art: Marcus Neustetter

#love #process #philosophy #relationships

Hey philosophers, academic and other: this is an important new ...

2025-05-07T08:16:33Z

Hey philosophers, academic and other: this is an important new initiative:

https://www.makingwaysllc.com

Go sign up and contribute!

#AcademicMastodon #Philosophy #PhilosophicalPractice

I 100% agree. Here is my blog post on why this kind of ...

2025-04-08T11:39:56Z

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I 100% agree.

Here is my blog post on why this kind of techno-optimism is a dangerous (and recycled) cult:

https://www.johannesjaeger.eu/blog/machine-metaphysics-and-the-cult-of-techno-transcendentalism

Public service announcement: this is not a dire wolf. It is a ...

2025-04-08T09:37:17Z

Public service announcement: this is *not* a dire wolf.

It is a genetically modified grey wolf made to resemble an extinct species, so a bullshit company can raise more money for their bullshit projects.

#Deextinction is a scam on so many levels I don't even know where to begin. It will *not* help us save endangered species. Instead, we should spend our money on preserving their habitats *before* they go extinct.

Same Link should work now. Does it?

2025-03-07T16:16:22Z

In reply to nevent1q…r32x
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Same Link should work now. Does it?

Am checking. Will get back to you once it is fixed.

2025-03-07T16:09:53Z

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Am checking. Will get back to you once it is fixed.

We have a new online discussion coming up next week Thursday (Mar ...

2025-03-07T14:34:21Z

We have a new online discussion coming up next week Thursday (Mar 13) at 5pm (CET) with Jannie Hofmeyr (https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=it1CMIkAAAAJ&hl=en)

We talk about Rosen's relational models & how to use them to characterize a self-manufacturing cell & its open-ended behavior.

All welcome! Register here: https://univienna.zoom.us/meeting/register/YF1gboj6Rt-TwCf0VMh8Yg

I wish they got that trauma for a worthwhile political cause and ...

2025-03-04T19:04:38Z

In reply to nevent1q…czcl
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I wish they got that trauma for a worthwhile political cause and from protests that actually had a positive effect. Instead, it can be argued that the Gaza protests helped get the Orange one get elected. "Genocide Joe" and all.

And, yes, I'm asking: what's happening on U.S. campuses right now in terms of resistance? Wouldn't now be that moment, at five *past* twelve for your democracy, to make a last stand?

I really don't understand the priorities here.

The obsession with Gaza, "Genocide Joe," and now a total ...

2025-03-04T16:46:07Z

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The obsession with Gaza, "Genocide Joe," and now a total lack of student protests, since that fascist got elected. It just looks like the priorities were a bit off on parts of the left in the last year? Many openly siding with Hamas/Hezbollah as "anticolonial forces"? Moral compass off as well. All of this *helped* the coup in your own country, which totally deserves a snide remark (at the very least), I think.

The left better get their priorities and tactics right, and fast.

Ok. You're right. I fixed it.

2025-03-04T14:47:08Z

In reply to nevent1q…txr7
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Ok. You're right. I fixed it.

I hope we see campuses explode, finally, like they did when it ...

2025-03-04T14:35:11Z

I hope we see campuses explode, finally, like they did when it was all about Gaza, Gaza, Gaza, far away, and relatively painless to virtue-signal about ...

Liebe Wiener: morgen (Mi. 11.12) um 17:00 gibt es eine ...

2024-12-10T09:32:54Z

Liebe Wiener: morgen (Mi. 11.12) um 17:00 gibt es eine Tour/Dialogführung durch das Kunst Haus Wien - Museum Hundertwasser mit mir:

Titel "Erdzeitalter und Universum"

https://www.kunsthauswien.com/de/vermittlung/Dialogf%C3%BChrung_Erdzeitalter_Universum

#artscience #evolution #ecology #philosophy #philsci #scicomm

#THE_ZoNE: Vom 27.3. bis zum 3.5.2025 findet unsere Ausstellung ...

2024-12-06T09:13:26Z

#THE_ZoNE: Vom 27.3. bis zum 3.5.2025 findet unsere Ausstellung mit nexus_art + science in der Gallerie Rauminhalt in Wien statt.

Artikel und Bericht unseres #OpenStudio events letzte Woche 👇

https://www.leadersnet.at/news/84901,das-erste-event-von-nexus-art-science-zeigte-kunst-und.html

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#artscience #philosophy #wissenskunst